Oven Kalua Pig

Submitted by Laniakea

• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 4 lbs pork butt
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 2 tablespoons hawaiian sea salt, divided
• 3 1⁄2 ounces liquid smoke flavoring
• 5 1⁄2 cups water, divided
• 1 lb pork skin
• 8 ti leaves

directions

1. Make several deep slashes around pork butt. Rub garlic powder and 1 tablespoon salt on pork.
2. Pour on liquid smoke. Remove and discard most fat from pork skin.
3. Add 1-1/2 cups water to roasting pan, then line with foil.
4. Lay 4 of the ti leaves on foil.
5. Place pork and skin on leaves.
6. Cover with remaining leaves.
7. Cover tightly with foil.
8. Roast at 400-degrees for 1 hour.
9. Lower temperature to 375-degrees and cook for 4-1/2 hours more or until pork is easy to shred.
10. In large sauce pot bring the remaining 4 cups water to a boil.
11. Add remaining salt. Shred pork and cut skin; add to boiling water.
12. Cover and cook for 15 minutes.